Category Archives: Role-playing

GM Advice: Letting Go of “No”

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

If you’ve been game mastering for a while, the word “no” can start to feel like a comfortable old friend.  After all, you spend your sessions riding herd on players, who often have the impulse control of Ritalin-deprived, sugar-soaked 10-year-olds…or … Continue reading →

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Friday Guest Post: Bookmonkey

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

A while back I asked for guest post submissions, and from now on I’ll be throwing them up on Fridays as they come in.  I still have room for plenty more, so if you have something you want to talk … Continue reading →

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Of Pathfinder and Venture Captains

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

If you follow me on Twitter (@renaissancedork, you’ll love it, trust me) you know that I’ve been hinting at some amazing geek news I couldn’t talk about yet.  Well, Paizo made the official announcement yesterday so now I can (metaphorically) … Continue reading →

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When a Game Master Gets Lost

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

It can happen to any Game Master.  There you are, mid-campaign.  In an attempt to keep the party engaged you have plot threads running everywhere.  But some of those threads are fraying, others are getting snarled up.  You aren’t sure … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Publicity: Amber E. Scott

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

Continuing with Random Acts of Publicity, I want to tell you all a little bit about my pal, Amber E. Scott. As has happened with many of my writing friends, I read Amber well before I met Amber.  Her work … Continue reading →

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The Games Room: Making It Right!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

If there is a second great love in my life behind gaming, it is home improvement.  I love HGTV (though if you are listening, producers, less shows about buying property, more actual renovation shows!) and I will watch DIY Disaster, … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Gary! And thanks!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

This is still going to be a link-filled post today, but I need to take a moment to acknowledge someone very special. Today is Gary Gygax’s birthday.  And I can say without hyperbole that his invention of the game Dungeons … Continue reading →

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The Anniversary of my Birth

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

That’s right, it’s my birthday.  So instead of slaving over a hot keyboard (I should really get that fixed) to write a new post, I’m taking the lazy birthday way out.  Below, please find a Classic Post from about, oh, … Continue reading →

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